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The list comes from an analysis of 25,000 reviews by the site’s users, collected over the past year. The reviews included 7,800 different job titles.

Why does database administrator rank as the No. 1 happiest job, and what exactly does the work entail? Here’s the Bureau of Labor Statistics description of the job: “Database administrators (DBAs) use specialized software to store and organize data, such as financial information and customer shipping records. They make sure that data are available to users and are secure from unauthorized access.”

I am not sure that the happiness with the job is directly related to storing and organizing the data. According to the article all this may not sound too exciting, but according to the BLS, the job is reasonably well-compensated with a mean annual wage of $79,000 and the demand for DBAs is on the rise.

The BLS predicts the field will grow by 15% between 2012 and 2022. The job has become more popular as DBAs’ roles have changed, with technology moving to the center of what many businesses do. “Because of their importance inside organizations, they can be the key driver of success.” In the survey, DBAs gave especially high marks for the quality of their daily tasks and for job control.

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Julian is the Global Database Lead of Accenture. His primary responsibility is managing and leading the Global Oracle Technology Practice which includes Autonomous Cloud, IaaS, PaaS, Database Services, Engineered Systems, Java, Middleware, Security and all other areas falling under Oracle Technology. He is also the Accenture-Enkitec Group Managing Director for ... Continue reading →